Ricardo Gareca received bad news a few hours after Chile vs Canada: Claudio Bravo is out for the decisive duel of the Copa América 2024

Claudia Bravo to miss 2024 Copa America match against Canada – Credits: Getty Images
Claudia Bravo to miss 2024 Copa America match against Canada – Credits: Getty Images

There Chile Team will be measured against its equivalent Canada in the facilities of the Stade Exploria for the third date of group A of Copa America 2024. In the last few hours it has been confirmed that 'red' he won't be able to count on the goalkeeper Claudio Bravo for the most decisive match of the series after leaving the last match with some physical discomfort.

According to DSports, the team captain 'mapocho' the duel will be lost for one knee injury. Let us recall that the team Ricardo Gareca He trained last Friday in the rain, which ended up causing a complication in the joint.

In his absence, the person responsible for occupying the said position will be Gabriel Ariaswho would have beaten the Colo Colo goalkeeper, Brayan Cortes. In the last friendly match before the start of the continental competition, the 'Tiger' He clarified that his second option was the goalkeeper of Racing de Avellaneda. A preference that at the time was already criticized.

It should be noted that Arias and Cortés played 16 games with the cast. 'from South'. The first made his debut in a training match against Serbia in 2018, while the second did so against Mexico. Added to this is the fact that both have conceded 17 goals and, in turn, their goal has been clear on six occasions.

What seemed like a calm wait ended up turning into quite the opposite. Another player who will not be in the game is Paulo Diazwho had been the undisputed starter in Chile. Now, Igor Lichnovsky's full-back partner will be Guillermo Maripán, who had been relegated thanks to the good complement formed by the defender of América de México and the central defender of River Plate.

Although at first it was said that Díaz did not play because of his height, Chilean journalist Gabriel Mendoza finally revealed that the “red” had a fairly strong internal team off the field, which reflects the character of Ricardo Gareca.

“To say that Maripán plays because of the height is an excuse not to really say the real situation that is happening. Gareca was upset by him shirt swap that Diaz made by asking Messithis is not necessary. “It bothered him and he took him off the team,” he said.

Paulo Diaz will not be in the game against Canada – Credits: Getty Images
Paulo Diaz will not be in the game against Canada – Credits: Getty Images

In addition, it is important to remember that the Argentine strategist was suspended by Conmebol because one of his team members left the field late in the second half of the clash against the current world champion. In this way, the coach will not be able to be on the bench against Canada and will not be able to speak in a press conference. Likewise, you must pay an amount of 15 thousand dollars.

There is a lot of uncertainty ahead of Chile vs. Canada. And last Friday, a strong electrical storm broke out in the city of Orlando, Florida. This ended up affecting the formation of the Ricardo Gareca with the 'mapochos'.

From this event, it was thought that the duel between Chileans and Canadians could be suspended. But in the end, it will not be like that. Most likely, the Exploria Stadium will host this decisive match. According to the journalist Marco Escobar from DSports, there is no risk that he will be suspended.

“The problem of the storm, yesterday, around the match, there was an electrical storm that delayed Chile's training at the venue, almost outside Orlando, near the theme parks. For today there is also a storm forecast, we will see if the weather is with us, but what is at stake is what is at stake. It is impossible for it to be suspended, at most it will be postponed,” he said.

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